The undergraduate diploma in Swedish is a one-year practical programme designed to help students rapidly achieve good proficiency in Swedish, develop reading comprehension, build vocabulary and practise speaking the language.
The main objective of the programme is to provide students with strong skills in written and spoken Swedish, academic knowledge of the language and daily life in Sweden, as well as knowledge of Swedish literature and culture.
Students also learn academic working practices and acquire a foundation for further study. The programme is taught online through distance learning. Online learning enables you to watch lectures outside normal working hours.
Course topics include
- Swedish grammar
- Swedish language use
- Phonetics and Swedish pronunciation
- Vocabulary and morphology
- Translation
Other
- Those interested in finishing a BA degree can take Swedish as a 60 ECTS minor along with 120 ECTS major in another field, a total of 180 ECTS.